Crosscut-saw handle



Jan. 6, 1925.

R. c. GAGNON CROSSCUT SAW HANDLE Filed May 31, 1

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Fatented Jan 6, 1925.

UNETEED ROBERT C. GAGNGN, OF LAKE, "MAINE.

GEOSSCIJ'T-SAVJ HANDLE.

Application filed May 31,,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Bonner G. GAoNoN, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Eagle Lake, in the county of Aroostook and State ofMaine, have invented a new and useful Crosscut-Saw Handle, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in saw handles, and particularlyto a removable saw handle, adapted for use on cross cut saws.

An object or" the invention resides in providing a saw handle havingmeans for re movably locking the end portion of a saw thereto.

Another object of the invention resides in providing a saw handlestructure, wherein a handle portion is formed with a hollow sleevereceiving and housing a spring member attached to the tension adjustingmeans at one end of the handle portion, while the other end is attachedto a split bar member, movably mounted in the other end portion of thehandle, and having the slot therein arranged in alignment with theslotted end portion of a saw receiving member, said bar member having alocking lever at the end adapted to engage one edge of a saw, forlooking it in the saw receiving member to be held therein by the tensionof the spring housed within the handle.

The invention also includes other objects and improvements in thedetails of construct on and arrangement of the parts, which are moreparticularly pointed out in the following description and claims,directed to a preferred form of the invention, it being understood.however, that various changes in the specific construction, andarrangement of these parts may be made, without departing in any wayfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as described and claimed.

In the drawing, forming a part of this application Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the end portion of the saw equipped with a handleconstructed according to this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse sectiona1 view, through the sawhandle, the looking lever being in released position.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken at right angles to thesection shown in Figure 2, through the saw handle.

The improved handle includes a hollow handle member 1, which is formedwith an 1923. Serial N0. 642,702.

enlarged bore 2, opening through one end thereof and communicating witha smaller bore 3, at the outer end of said handle member. The smallerbore 3 receives the cylindrical portion 4: of an adjusting memher 5,adapted to adjust the tension of the spring 6, housed within. the bore2, through the screw threaded connection with the threaded rod 7, havingconnection with one end oi the spring 6. It will be seen that therotation of the adjusting member 5 on the end of the handle will effectan axial movement of the screw threaded rod 7, in order to pull thespring through the bore 2. The opposite end of the handle is providedwith a reduced outer diameter for mounting a saw receiving member 8,provided with a slot 9 for receiving one end of the saw 10. The innerend of the slotted portion is provided with a plurality of transverseridges, as indicated at 11, for engaging the end of the saw, and have abighting action thereon for effecting the rigid mounting of the handleon the end of the saw against slipping. A slotted bar member 12 has theslot therein arranged in alignment with the slot 9 of the saw receivingmember 8, and one end of which is connected with one end of the spring6, while the other end pivotally mounts the end of a slotted lever 13,provided at 1 1, with a pin connection between the slotted end portionwhich is movable in an eccentrio relation with the pivot 15 of the leverwith the slotted bar member, so that said pin is adapted to engage theopposite end of the saw, from that seating against the toothed portion11, in order to effect the tensioning of the spring 6. for locking thehandle on the saw. The lever 13 is of angular torm as indicated in thedrawing, having a handle portion 16, at which point the slotted portionis joined. The angular portion is adapted to fit around the end of thesaw 10, in the manner illustrated in Figure 1, so that the pin 14 willpass beyond the line or" pull 01" the spring 6 on the pivot lfn in orderthat the lever will be held in the position shown in Figure 1. Thespring 6 may be tensioned by the setting of an adjusting screw'5 toexert a desired pull on the slotted member 12, in order that the saw 10will be firmlv'held in said saw receiving member, while the same is inuse.

It will be seen that a readily detachable or attachable saw handle hasbeen provided, which will be securely held on the end of a saw, duringthe normal use of the same, through the tension of the spring 6, and thecooperation of the pin 1% and the knife at the roughened edge 11 of theslot 9, in the saw receiving member.

What is claimed is:

1. A saw handle, comp-rising a hollow handle portion, a saw receivingportion mounted on one end of said handle portion and formed with a slotfor receiving a saw, a slotted bar member mounted in the handle portionand saw receiving member also adapted for receiving the end of the saw,a resilient member mounted in the handle portion and connected with thebar memher, and an adjustable connection with said resilient member andthe other end of the handle, and a rocking lever carried by the outerfree end of said bar member adapted for cooperation with the sawreceiving member for looking a saw therein.

' 2. A removable saw handle comprising a handle portion formed with acentral bore, a coil spring mounted in said bore, an ad- -a leverpivoted to the slotted end portion of said bar member, having a pinmounted eccentrically with the pivotal connection of the bar member, forengagement with the edge of the saw, said lever being operable in oneposition to effect the engagement of said eccentric pin with the edge ofa saw, for looking it in the saW receiving member through tensioning thecoil spring, and adapted to release the handle from said saw, in anotherposition thereof.

ROBERT C. GAGrNONw lVitness to signature:

N. F. STEVENS.

